Somersby NSW 2250
Somersby is in Central Coast (NSW) LGA, NSW, postcode 2250, with population 1,087.
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Somersby has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
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Somersby has usable rent context. Postcode-derived rent for 2250. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.
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Rent context available
Somersby has usable rent context. Snapshot rent $580/wk.
Postcode-derived rent for 2250. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.
Somersby has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Transport. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
Use compare to test the suburb against another candidate, then validate financial assumptions in the calculator where available.
Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Transport
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Schools, Hospitals
Somersby currently reads as a premium-market candidate with a livability-led secondary angle.
Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read. Premium pricing raises the bar for yield, affordability, and downside checks. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.
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Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read.
Premium pricing raises the bar for yield, affordability, and downside checks. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.
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Somersby NSW
Somersby is a small community in New South Wales within the Central Coast (NSW) local government area (postcode 2250). With a population of 1,087, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 47. Households earn a median income of $115K per year, with an average household size of 3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.7% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, professionals, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward construction and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.
The median house price in Somersby is $1.6 million, having dropped significantly 49.7% over the past year. Units have a median price of $726,000 (-5.3% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $580. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.9%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,800.
Public transport access includes 21 ferry wharfves, 15 bus stops. The crime rate in the Central Coast (NSW) LGA is below average at 3,557 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Somersby offers a gross rental yield of 1.9%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.6M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 13.7x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -49.7% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.7% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Somersby is a small community in New South Wales within the Central Coast (NSW) local government area (postcode 2250). With a population of 1,087, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 47. Households earn a median income of $115K per year, with an average household size of 3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.7% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, professionals, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward construction and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.
The median house price in Somersby is $1.6 million, having dropped significantly 49.7% over the past year. Units have a median price of $726,000 (-5.3% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $580. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.9%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,800.
Public transport access includes 21 ferry wharfves, 15 bus stops. The crime rate in the Central Coast (NSW) LGA is below average at 3,557 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Somersby offers a gross rental yield of 1.9%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.6M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 13.7x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -49.7% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.7% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Somersby FAQ
Common questions-
What LGA is Somersby in?
Somersby is in the Central Coast (NSW) Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2250. Council-level context for Central Coast (NSW) LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.
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What is the median house price in Somersby?
The current median house price in Somersby, NSW is $1.6M, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.
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What is the typical weekly rent in Somersby?
The median weekly rent in Somersby is $580/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.
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What does the rent signal say about Somersby?
Rent context available: Somersby has usable rent context. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.
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Is Somersby a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Somersby show: Low Yield, Near Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.
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Where does QuickProperty get its data for Somersby?
Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.
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How often is the Somersby data updated?
Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.